Zipper anklet



March 12, 1940. v ,1. L; BURN 2,193,05

Z IPPER ANKLET Filed Jan. 10, 1939 Patented 12, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE 1 Claim.

, its neat appearance at all times. Another object is to provide an anklet having an elastic legengaging portion which can be partially folded over without increasing the tension, upon the wearer's. limb. A further object is to provide an anklet having elastic portions which will have a longer life and which is not subjected to excessive stretching when being put on or taken off. Another object is to provide an anklet which is neat in appearance and which may be quickly removed or replaced. Other objects and advantages of this invention will appear in the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention showing the anklet in use;

Figure 2 illustrates an anklet in use with the upper part turned down.

. Considering the drawing in greater detail, the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated wherein an anklet is shown lncludingfoot and leg portions Ill and I2, respectively, and the quick, detachable fastener of the hookless type II extending throughout the leg portion. -g'I'he leg portion l2 includes an elastic section Ii having laid-in transversely extending elastic threads It. The anklet is preferably of the knitted type having the elastic threads laid-in during the knitting operations. It will be readily appreciated that the elastic' type of-construction may be obtainedby other methods of manufacture.

The "zipper" or hookless fastener of the linear type is preferably arranged throughout'the forward portion 20 of the anklet so that it will maintain the leg portion in upright relation, giving a neat appearance at all times without adding objectionable stiffness. In Figure 2, the elas- 5 tic portion has been turned down and the fastener partly disengaged. In this position, a single layer only of the elastic portion of the anklet applies pressure to the leg. In the usual anklet construction when, an elastic portion is turned 10 down, the inner and outer parts .of the anklet apply pressure to the leg and in some instances may create interference with blood circulation, or at least an annoying amount of pressure. Such conditions are entirely avoided by the pres- 15 ent construction. Furthermore, the elastic properties of the material are preserved and have a much longer life because of the reduced amount of stretching which occurs. The elastic is not extended to a maximum amount each time the g anklet is put on or taken 01!, but is in reality stretched to a lesser amount than occurs while itgis in normal use. When placing the anklet upon the foot. the leg portions are not greatly stretched about the heel. The open, hookless g fastener allows the foot portion to be put on with a minimum stretching of the leg portion.

Although a preferred embodiment of this in- ,vention is illustrated and described, variations within the true spirit and scope of the same are 3 to be determined by the appended claim.

What I claim is: F

An anklet comprising knitted foot and leg portions, transversely extending elastic threads laid-in throughout said leg portion, and hook- 3 less fastener means of the linear type extending throughout the front of the elastic leg portion.

JAMELANEBURN. 

